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‘He’s not like Sainz’: Vasseur’s honest Hamilton admission
Ferrari F1 boss Fred Vasseur believes Lewis Hamilton’s struggle to adapt to the team is due to the different direction his career has taken. Hamilton has yet to secure a grand prix podium since joining Ferrari in January, currently sitting in sixth place in the drivers’ championship. His teammate Charles Leclerc is 46 points ahead and has achieved five podiums in the season so far. Hamilton, at 40, is now with his third team, Ferrari, after long stints at McLaren and Mercedes, where he clinched the majority of his championships. The man he replaced at Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, has already moved on to his fifth team at Williams. Vasseur highlighted Hamilton’s long-term relationships with previous teams as a factor in his slow adjustment to Ferrari. Despite the challenges, Hamilton seeks to regain his winning form in the upcoming seasons, banking on the 2026 regulation changes to potentially level the playing field and better suit his skills.
